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Nicolas_Cure
Level 4
13 years ago

Migrating NBU master to different platform

Hi all,   I have a 7.1 master server (dedicated master) on Solaris 10 SPARC that I need to migrate to a different platform. I´m considering the option of setting up a new server and restoring the...
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  • RiaanBadenhorst's avatar
    RiaanBadenhorst
    13 years ago

    Hi,

     

    NetBackup considers platforms to be Windows and Unix/Linux. You can therefore migrate within a platform between different Operating Systems i.e. Windows 2003 > Windows 2008 or Solaris SPARC to RHEL, or Solaris SPARC to Solaris x86.

     

    Please see the notes below

     

    http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH77447

    http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH77448

     

    A migration between platforms i.e Windows 2003 to Solaris would require Consulting services from an authorized partner.

RiaanBadenhorst's avatar
RiaanBadenhorst
Level 6
13 years ago

Hi,

 

NetBackup considers platforms to be Windows and Unix/Linux. You can therefore migrate within a platform between different Operating Systems i.e. Windows 2003 > Windows 2008 or Solaris SPARC to RHEL, or Solaris SPARC to Solaris x86.

 

Please see the notes below

 

http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH77447

http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH77448

 

A migration between platforms i.e Windows 2003 to Solaris would require Consulting services from an authorized partner.